Pay & Benefits
5 Things to Remember Before You Tap Into Your TSP
Pondering your new withdrawal options? Here are a few principles to factor in.
Pay & Benefits
Proposal for a 2019 Pay Freeze Called 'Dunderheaded' and 'Pennywise and Pound Foolish'
A freeze would make it more difficult to retain and recruit federal employees, requiring agencies to spend more money on hiring, lawmakers argue.
Nextgov
White House Unveils Latest Plan to Fix Government Technology
The first center of excellence will be a partnership between the Agriculture Department, White House, General Services Administration and industry.
Oversight
EPA Inspector General Takes on Scott Pruitt’s Soundproof Booth
House Democrats had complained administrator may have violated appropriations law.
Tech
Pentagon Delays Deadline For Military Suppliers to Meet Cybersecurity Rules
The goal of the new regulations is to secure sensitive data on the computers and networks at smaller companies.
Management
Consumer Bureau to Investigate 'Fake' Rulemaking Comments
Wall Street Journal identified thousands of fictional commenters writing to four agencies.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Omarosa Leaves the White House With a Flourish
The former Trump advisor had to be escorted from the premises.
Management
Report: Trump To Freeze Federal Civilian Pay in 2019
White House budget guidance orders DHS to cut border security technology, freeze law enforcement pay, and ramp up wall funding 79 percent.
Route Fifty
GOP Tax Deal Is Slated to Expand Capped SALT Deduction Proposal
Property, income and sales taxes would be covered under the emerging plan, which would differ sharply from current law.
Nextgov
This Company Is Trying to Turn Federal Agencies into Startups
Palo Alto-based BMNT Partners teaches agencies how to design the solutions to their challenges.
Management
Democrats Poised to Block Latest GOP Plan to Avoid Shutdown
House Republicans want to give the Pentagon a boost while keeping domestic agencies on autopilot.
Nextgov
Yes, The Security Clearance Backlog is Getting Worse
The Government Accountability Office also found there's not a plan to reverse it.
Route Fifty
Hawaii Wants All Ground Transportation on 100% Renewable Fuel Sources by 2045
The Aloha State continues to push back against President Trump’s retreat from the Paris Agreement with aggressive climate benchmarks.
Management
House Subcommittee Mulls IRS Funding to Implement Tax Reform
Hearing on customer service showcases an agency stretched for resources.
Management
Tillerson’s New North Korea Strategy is at Odds With Trump — Again
The State Department chief says the U.S. is ready to have the first meeting with Pyongyang "without preconditions." That's not what the White House has been saying.
Defense
Newly Signed Defense Authorization Act Contains a Dire Warning on Climate Change
Climate change will bring more failed states and terrorist organizations, radar failures, and military bases underwater, according to the U.S. military.
Management
The Best Compliment You Can Give, According To Meryl Streep
She credits her high-achieving mindset to the praise she first received from her mother.
Pay & Benefits
A Potential Pay Cut for Some Feds, Expanded Telework and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Defense